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Democrats and Republicans, Senators and Assembly members came together in Buffalo today for a united press conference to highlight the importance of the UB2020 project. In total, more than 11 members of the Assembly and Senate attended the event, which was set up by Republican Senator George Maziarz and Democratic Assemblyman Robin Schimminger. The project …

We missed it earlier this week, but on the one-year anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake CNN did a profile piece on a Darline Bertil. She is a Haitian women who was trapped in rubble for 5 days. When she was finally rescued, she had to have one of her hands and most of her other …

As was earlier reported, the Cuomo Administration has nominated Joan McDonald to be the next Commissioner of the state DOT. So, the General Contractors Association of New York only jumped the gun by a little more than an hour. The Cuomo administration has also announced that Yomika Bennett will serve as Assistant Secretary of Transportation. …

It would appear the Governor Cuomo is going to nominate Joan McDonald to be the next Commissioner of the Department of Transportation. The administration has yet to announce the pick, but the General Contractors Association of New York has already voiced their support for McDonald. “Governor Cuomo’s selection of Joan McDonald to be commissioner of …

After meeting with officials at the State Emergency Management Office to talk about the snow storming slamming much of New York, Governor answered questions about today’s report in the NY Post that several high ranking members of the New York State Police got raises in the past few weeks. “Surprised. And shock. How bout that,” …

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos just issued a press release mandating that all senators and their staff to take ethics training before April 1. It’s similar to the executive order Governor Cuomo issued last week, following his State of the State Address. “I’m confident that we have built a top-notch team in the State Senate …

After spending a few years in the minority, some Senate Republicans are calling for better treatment of their Democratic counterparts. Sen. John Bonacic has been tapped along with several other senators to help re-write the houses rules.
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